SUMMARY
CPL Protz died
in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam
on 5/9/1968
during the Vietnam War
as a member of Alpha Company
.
The soldier's injury type or status was recorded as 'Misadventure'.
Protz
originated from Chicago, IL
.
DETAILS
On May 09, 1968, three Bobcats from Company A were killed when an APC blew up from an accidental internal explosion. Speculation was that somehow a hand grenade accidentally blew up inside the track, causing a large secondary explosion.
A Bobcat from Company B was shot and killed later in the day.
